Geography MCQ for competitive examination
The
second largest river basin in India is of the river:
(a) Brahmaputra
(b) Narmada
(c) Krishna
(d) Godavari
Ans: (d)
The
second largest basin in Peninsular India is:
(a)
Cauvery Basin
(b) Godavari Basin
(c) Narmada Basin
(d) Krishna Basin
Ans: (d)
Lake
Sambhar is nearest to which one of the following cities of Rajasthan?
(a)
Bharatpur
(b) Jaipur
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Udaipur
Ans: (b)
Consider
the following:
1.
Chilika Lake
2. Pulicat Lake
3. Vembanad Lake
Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)?
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 2 only
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (d)
Which of
the following is not a tributary of the Ganga?
(a)
Yamuna
(b) Son
(c) Gomti
(d) Sutlej
Ans:
(d)
The main
river flowing in the state of Jammu and Kashmir is :
(a)
Jhelum
(b) Indus
(c) Chenab
(d) Nubra
Ans: (a)
Which of
the following rivers flows through a rift valley?
(a)
Cauvery
(b) Narmada
(c) Kosi
(d) Godavari
Ans: (b)
Which
Indian state is known as 'Land of Five Rivers' ?
(a)
U.P.
(b) Punjab
(c) Haryana
(d) Jammu and Kashmir
Ans: (b)
Which of
the following rivers flows between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges?
(a)
Narmada
(b) Tapti
(c) Gandak
(d) Godavari
Ans: (a)
Which of
the following is an east following river of Indian Peninsula?
(a)
Tapti
(b) Narmada
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Periyar
Ans: (c)
Which one
of the following lakes in India has the highest Water salinity?
(a)
Dal
(b) Chilka
(c) Wular
(d) Sambhar
Ans: (d)
Which of
the following states has the largest number of salt lakes in India?
(a)
West Bengal
(b) Rajasthan
(c) Gujarat
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (b)
The soil
formed by the deposition of silt brought by rivers is :
(a)
alluvial soil
(b) red soil
(c) black soil
(d) pod soil
Ans: (a)
The Red soils develop a reddish colour due to:
(a) deforestation and
over-grazing
(b) the presence of
potash and magnesia
(c) tropical monsoonal climate
(d) a wide diffusion of iron in ancient crystalline and
metamorphic Jacks
Ans: (d)
Which of
the following characteristics is not true of alluvial soils?
(a)
These vary from sandy loam to clay in texture
(b) These are generally rich in phosphorus but poor in
potash
(c) These are usually fine grained
(d) These are by far the most fertile
Ans: (b)
Peaty
soil is found in :
(a)
Kerala
(b) Kashmir
(c) Assam
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (a)
Which of
the following is the most important factor in soil formation?
(a)
Relief
(b) Climate
(c) Natural vegetation
(d) Rock cover
Ans: (b)
The most
important commercial forests of India are:
(a)
tropical evergreen
(b) tropical deciduous
(c) coniferous
(d) mangrove
Ans: (b)